Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer and reality television personality. She began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II (2018). She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows.
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| Full name at birth | Gitte Nielsen
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| Claim to fame | Red Sonja, Cobra, Rocky IV, Beverly Hills Cop II
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| Date of birth | 15 July 1963
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| Place of birth | Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Occupation | Actress, Model, Singer, Producer, Writer
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| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight | 145 lbs (66 kg)
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| Dress size | 6
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| Shoe size | 11 (US), 44 (EU), 9.5 (UK), 280 (J)
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| Talent agency | Stephen James Entertainment
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- Ex-wife of Sylvester Stallone. Former mother-in-law to Sage Stallone and Seargeoh Stallone. Former sister-in-law of Frank Stallone Jr. Former daughter-in-law of Jackie Stallone and Frank Stallone Sr.
- Escaped death after canceling a flight on the plane which crashed at Milan's Linate airport. (October 2001).
- Her manager was the American dancer David Buonantony.
- In February 2005, she credited Flavor Flav with saving her life, when he dialed 911 as she suffered a severe morning asthma attack.
- According to the Guiness Book of World Records, she is the tallest living actress, 6' 1", in a leading role, along with Mariel Hemingway (Tamara Dobson was 6' 2", but she passed away in 2006).
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